Despite the fact that we had moved forward the date of our annual meeting in Brussels, and that doing so has generated additional difficulties, we have welcomed 340 attendants from 25 different countries, of whom 184 were ETRS members. From 204 reviewed abstracts 153 oral presentations and 36 posters have been presented. The topics covered basic scientific and clinical research, and offered a review of current knowledge and applications concerning repair in a variety of organs or tissues.

At the next annual meeting in Cardiff this specific ETRS tradition will be continued and further developed, as outlined by Prof Keith Harding further in this issue.

The Board of the ETRS had a meeting in Paris in November, where we discussed the topics already mentioned by Alexis Desmoulière in the previous issue of the Bulletin (see President's Annual Report, Volume 7, Issue 2). It was agreed that a summary of the major items discussed and agreed at the board meeting would be presented to the membership via publication in the ETRS Bulletin and on the website.

We will continue to follow the trends initiated during the previous years regarding daily management of the activities of the society. In addition, we are persuaded that we can enhance the dialogue between all members throughout the year and stimulate their active participation at the annual meetings.

You will find the updated list of officers of the ETRS in the back of this Bulletin, along with the members' list as we now have it in our records. If your address is missing, incorrect, or has changed, please inform us.
Again, do not hesitate to give us your feedback, ideas and your suggestions concerning the setting up of an interesting website.

Mieke Flour
President